#A67A7E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.4% 0.055 12.7), rgb(166, 122, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#A67A7E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67A7E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 122, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.055 12.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A67A7E | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67A7E | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67A7E text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67A7E text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9699
oklch(70.7% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67A7E
oklch(62.4% 0.055 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#936569
oklch(55.6% 0.06 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5458
oklch(49.2% 0.055 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#664548
oklch(42.8% 0.046 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#533A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#A67A7E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #81807E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF767B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67A7E
#A67A7E
oklch(62.4% 0.055 12.7)
- #5F9290
#5F9290
oklch(62.3% 0.055 192.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A67A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #A67A7E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.